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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clayborn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clayborn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clayborn is located in Etowah County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Clayborn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clayborn:

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Clayborn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Walnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Howelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
    • Egypt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
    • Altoona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountainboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Ivalee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
      • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Highmound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Wynnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • McLarty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Bright Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Fridays Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Southside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Cochran Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Colvins Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sand Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ball Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Baileyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baileytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baileytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Cullman County
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Simcoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
    • Hanceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <3>
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Rogers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • New Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Morgan City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.
    • Steele
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
    • Ragland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <3>
    • Saint Clair Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
      • Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Springville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clayborn, see our County-by-County Page for Clayborn.

Cemeteries Near Clayborn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clayborn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clayborn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.

  • Morton Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Clear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Howelton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Clayborn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clayborn.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clayborn, with the one closest to Clayborn listed first.

  • Alice
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Etowah County
  • Redbud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Etowah County
  • Walnut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Etowah County
  • Howelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
    • Howelton is located in Etowah County
  • Bartlett ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
  • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
    • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
  • Horton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Marshall County
  • Red Apple ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
    • Red Apple is located in Marshall County
  • Wynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
    • Wynnville is located in Blount County
  • Gallant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
    • Gallant is located in Etowah County
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
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    • Mountainboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Highmound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clayborn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clayborn.

Newspapers Published in Clayborn ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayborn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clayborn, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clayborn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clayborn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayborn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clayborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clayborn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clayborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1057, Longitude: -86.2583       In this case, the coordinates for Clayborn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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